MONTHLY NEWS
FROM
THE STANLY COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE
Mews & Barks
SCARL
Volume 4, Number 5
OUR VOLUNTEERS ONCE AGAIN SHOW HOW MUCH THEY CARE
Yet again, some of our volunteers came through in a wonderful, caring way. When our volunteer, Catherine Pickler, passed away last month, she left behind a kitty named Hot Shot. Of course, we knew we would keep him until he found a home, but what we weren't expecting is that he would get to stay in our SCARL family. Peggy & Ross Finley offered to keep the big guy until he was placed, but then decided it would be best for Hot Shot if he just stayed with them permanently! Everyone in our organization was so touched by this act of kindness! It's folks like the Finley's that make this such a great organization to work with.
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Hot Shot perched in his favorite place - Ross' lap!
And an update from Peggy:
I wanted to report that Hotshot has begun to adapt to life in this household. He doesn't appear depressed anymore. He still spends time under the guest room bed but he is more and more engaged with us and Jan. They play together quite a bit so I guess that he is assuming his "nanny" role. The responses of our other cats has moved down a notch or two from hostile to cool.
Take care.
Peggy
Our adoptions to date.
April 2010
6
Total for 2010
35
Total Since We Started
2,439
What Happened in April?
1. Brought in a puppy found in Norwood.
2. Brought in a neglected puppy.
9. Thomas was adopted.
14. Mint Hill is where Lizzie will be living.
15. Took in a kitten found under a bush in Albemarle. Velvet was adopted by a great little family.
(Velvet , now known as Biscuit, & her new girl)
17. Daphne was adopted and will live in the Raleigh area but will soon be moving to Clemmons.
18. A Burlington family stopped by to adopt Poppy. Lucy was also picked up by her new family.
21. Brought in 4 puppies found on the road between New London & Badin.
Our Adoptable Pet Listings on Petfinder
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Charlie's affinity for pillows and comforters....obviously, his owners guard was down!
The K9 above is Brutus, a military K9 at McChord.
He's huge - part Boxer and part British Bull Mastiff and tops the scales
at 200 lbs. His handler took the picture. Brutus is running toward me
because he knows I have some Milk Bone treats, so he's slobbering away!
I had to duck around a tree just before he got to me in case he couldn't
stop, but he did. Brutus won the Congressional Medal of Honor last year
from his tour in Iraq .
His handler and four other soldiers were taken hostage by insurgents.
Brutus and his handler communicate by sign language and he gave Brutus
the signal that meant 'go away but come back and find me'. The Iraqis
paid no attention to Brutus. He came back later and quietly tore the
throat out of one guard at one door and another guard at another door.
He then jumped against one of the doors repeatedly (the guys were being
held in an old warehouse) until it opened. He went in and untied his
handler and they all escaped. He's the first K9 to receive this honor.
If he knows you're ok, he's a big old lug and wants to sit in your lap.
Enjoys
the company of cats. K-9 Congressional Medal of
Honor Winner Thought you'd find this interesting. Talk about animal
intelligence and bonding with humans!Remember that they can't do a lot
of things for themselves and that they depend on you to make their life
a quality life!
A PET'S TEN COMMANDMENTS.........
Includes Cats too!!
1. My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Any separation from you is
likely to be painful.
2. Give me time to understand what you want of me
3. Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being.
4. Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment.
You have your work, your friends, your entertainment, but I have only
you.
5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand
your voice when speaking to me.
6. Be aware that however you treat me, I will never forget it.
7. Before you hit me, before you strike me, remember that I could hurt
you, and yet, I choose not to bite you.
8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if
something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food,
I have been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or
weak.
9. Please take care of me when I grow old. You too, will grow old.
10. On the ultimate difficult journey, go with me please. Never say you
can't bear to watch. Don't make me face this alone. Everything is easier
for me if you are there, because I love you so.
~Take a moment today to thank God for your pets. Enjoy and take good
care of them.
Life would be a much duller, less joyful experience without God's
critters.
~Now please pass this on to other pet owners. We do not have to wait for
Heaven, to be surrounded by hope, love, and joyfulness. It is here on
earth and has four legs!
(Submitted by Ginny Churchill)
Another good thing happened today...had a call from someone by the name of Edie Lee who adopted a
puppy in Dec., one of 4 shepherd mixes found in a barn in Oakboro....7 mo. old now, Buster's (Yule) his name.
She wanted SCARL to know what a nice dog he is and what a pleasure it was to have worked with this
group. She adopted from Richard Staton...his first puppy so I had answered her call initially. When they
went out to meet the 7 lb. puppy, just neutered, they stayed 2 hrs. at Richard's so Buster felt as though
he knew them. She reported that she talks SCARL up to others, etc.and asked if there was anything else she could
do for us... replied that to continue spreading the word would be wonderful. Jane.
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Stanly County Animal Rescue League
P.O. Box 1676
Albemarle, NC 28002
Phone: 704-983-8626
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Al
We are so happy with Cletus! (Sneaky Zeke) My mother in law has been working with him on obedience training. He is not only sweet, he is very smart. We were wondering if you would be able to pass our phone # to the family who adopted Alex ( Cletus's brother )? We are curious to find out if he has the same temperment and disposition as Cletus. We are wondering if it's the breed or if we just found a super special puppy. Our phone #'s are (xxx) xxx~xxxx or (xxx) xxx~xxxx.
Thank you,
Matt & Kamie Lynch
SCARL: Message was forwarded to Alex's new mom.
Thank you to Fairview Veterinary Clinic, North Stanly Animal Clinic, West Stanly Animal Clinic, and Albemarle Animal Clinic for all the services you provide to these foundlings. Thank you to Locust Animal Clinic for reminding your clients about us.
Thank you to the Stanly News & Press and the Weekly Post for posting notices of our adoptable animals.
Thank you to all the businesses in the county who let us leave our donation jars, newsletters, raffle tickets, and flyers. A special thank you for those who allow us to hold our Adopt-a-Pet events on your property.
Thank you to all our volunteers who give so unselfishly.
Thank you to those in the community who come out to support us, those who donate, and those who keeps these precious animals in their prayers.
Thank you to all the people who are responsible & compassionate enough to spay and neuter their animals.
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Update on Maisy…
Maisy (Midge) is I guess a teenager now, doing well. I guess she’s about 5 months.
She travels with us to High School Track meets and loves to be part of the action.
She’s completed 6 weeks of training at Petsmart, and is the smartest one in her class (the other dogs/owners have dropped out.)
She really is an intelligent animal. The training is really more for Christine and me.
She can sit, stay, lay down, leave it and can go to her crate when we say “bed”, of course she like to be rewarded.
She’s up to about 20 pounds and has lost all of her puppy teeth.
Thanks again,
David, Christine and Maisy
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Because we've ALWAYS loved them....
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